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TIL that the name Häagen-Dazs is meaningless. The Jewish Creator wanted the name to be “danish-sounding” to honor the Danish in their treatment of the Jews during WW2.

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Zlxo TIL if you’re a stripper… panties, Bras and breast implants can be tax deductible since they are “business expenses” [NSFW]
R88j TIL that cattle farmers feed their cows magnets to prevent metal objects that they eat while grazing from tearing up their intestines.
7r9NM TIL children who sucked their thumbs or bit their nails were 33 percent less likely to react to common allergens. By age 32, it is even higher at 39 percent. The reason: Scientists say these kids built immunity to various bacteria at a young age.
7rGeZ TIL that in April 1917, the average life expectancy for a british pilot on the western front was 69 flying hours.
bEEN TIL: In the Olympics of 67 A.D., Emperor Nero competed in the 4-horse chariot races with a 10-horse team, only to be thrown from his chariot. He didn’t finish the race but he was still proclaimed the winner on the grounds that he would have won had he been able to complete the race.